Research has shown that babies in dysfunctional families are touched less often and less affectionately than babies in healthy families. This type of nonverbal behavior is referred to as __________.
A) kinesics
B)haptics
C) olfactics
D) proxemics
E) artifacts

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Haptics refers to the study of touch as a form of nonverbal communication. The research mentioned in the question suggests that babies in dysfunctional families receive less affectionate touch than those in healthy families, which falls under the category of haptics. The other options refer to different forms of nonverbal communication: kinesics is the study of body language and movement, olfactics pertains to the study of smell, proxemics is the study of how people use space, and artifacts are physical objects that convey messages.

Research Has Shown That Babies in Dysfunctional Families Are Touched